I don't have any way to know what I do and do not see, but neither does anyone else, right?

I guess I just don't worry that much about it. I know I usually see tons of deer, especially the later in the season I go. I am not saying there is anything wrong with playing the wind or anything of that nature... I just don't focus all my energy on it, ya know?

My husband has never been one to "choose" a location based on wind, and he's taken some mighty fine bucks on the small 7 acres that we hunt. Usually what it comes down to, pick a stand, hunt that one often and learn the routines and patterns surrounding it. It seems to have worked pretty well for us. This is my fourth year hunting, so far I haven't gotten one this year (weather not cooperating, and LOTS of time left), but I've scored 3 for 3 the last three years. My husband only went out a few times last year, didn't get one, but every year before that for the last 9 he has taken at least one. He also took a decent 5 the first week of bow season this year... also downwind of him.

In fact, three weeks ago, I had a small buck 10 yards DOWNWIND (bout 10 mph winds) of me directly behind my stand. It has a lot to do with your location as well, do the deer smell human scents often sothat they become accustomed to? If so, then scent control isn't the biggest factor. If you are hunting back woods, no civilization, no human scent, sure as tootin' I'd be taking ALL the precautions for scent control and wind factors, that's a completely different ballgame.